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I'm not happy not doing anything. When positive things are rolling in, you've got to take them when you can get them.
I'm a really big believer in self care. One of the ways I nourish my soul is I eat the way I live my life - joyfully.
At an ERA fundraiser years ago, one of my favorite buttons was the one that said, 'Every mother is a working mother.'
As a child or young adult going through an illness, it can be stressful at times and boring and extremely alienating.
It's totally my dream job. I grew up watching 'Saturday Night Live.' We'd watch it at sleepover parties and quote it.
Even though I was in close proximity to everything, it never really dawned on me to pursue a career in show business.
There's no prerequisites to worthiness. You're born worthy, and I think that's a message a lot of women need to hear.
Sometimes there is no sugar-coating it. Sometimes you have to challenge people's belief systems in a progressive way.
Googling yourself is maybe one of the worst things you can do. I did it once, and someone had to talk me off a ledge.
I think it's really important to have a life outside of this [movie] business and just be the best person you can be.
One of my friends committed suicide when I was in high school, and it's the most tragic thing anybody can go through.
I like to be in control of my body. Also, I love getting into character and exploring a different aspect of who I am.
I've always loved watches. It's been the one thing that I've asked for, whether it was every Christmas or a birthday.
Fortunately I can say that social media has treated me pretty well. I've been exempt from a lot of the mean comments.
Sometimes I do it more literally, sometimes I do a little softer [interpretation], but I'm just inspired by the past.
What is really important for a woman, you know, even more than being beautiful or intelligent, is to be entertaining.
I admit I have a Hungarian temper. Why not? I am from Hungary. We are descendants of Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun.
There are people who do what they believe is right, but as they say, 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
It's important to make a statement, but don't kill yourself over it. You have to make an effort, but not go overboard.
It's hard to describe to people how terrible it was when you could only watch cartoons at a certain time in your life.
Plan ahead! Prepare dishes ahead of time if you can. Keep it simple. Most importantly, have fun and enjoy your guests.
I think some people think that being on television makes you a sitting duck, but you have the right to remain private.
I am very needy for friendship and I hate men. I want to f - - them, but I can now say I'm engaged - get away from me.
I didn't like fairy tales when I was younger. I found a lot of fairy tales scary. They really didn't sit well with me.
Every time I've done a fund raiser, I've been blown away by the amount of money and the generosity that our fans have.
Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.
My natural response to a stressful situation is to shut down. I do weird things, like, I don't cry, I get really cold.
A new poll reveals that 56% of Americans believe that Wal-Mart is bad for the country, while the other 44% work there.
I can't say that I deserve longlife; I don't. I've just been around long enough. They say, "My God, she's still here."
In Africa, we were around thousands of people who have seen a lot of poverty, but they were fun at the end of the day.
If we cannot end the conflict, we have an inescapable moral duty to help refugees and provide legal avenues to safety.
The cost of testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, at more than $3,000 in the United States, remains an obstacle for many women.
The great thing about having a bunch of kids is they just remind you that you're the person who takes them to go poop!
Acting, like wine, gets better as time goes on. Singing gets better after a certain age. The dancer peaks at 35 or 40.
I can cook to please people, but it's quite conventional. I make a good sponge cake. I find it hard to follow recipes.
I love being a part of a romantic comedy. I've done a lot of comedies but haven't always had a ton of romance in them.
I grew up in a pretty large family. We were really close-knit, so I definitely want to have lots and lots of children.
The films that are interesting you never can stop... there's no end point, you just keep thinking and musing about it.
I like what Proenza Schouler is doing. I also love the Miu Miu chunky embellished shoes and really like Prada as well.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
In Afghan culture, you don't date - you marry. Even talking to boys before marriage brings great shame to your family.
Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
Today everyone is a star - they're all billed as 'starring' or 'also starring'. In my day, we earned that recognition.
A lady likes to be complimented on her looks, her eyes, her figure. But the personality comments are much appreciated.
Nowadays, I could not care less about making other people like me. I'm a good person, I don't need to do that anymore.
I just want choices. Its not about making money and having a lot of friends in Hollywood; thats the last thing I want.
I have a sister and her name is Mimsy, like from "Alice in Wonderland," so we've got some strange names in our family.
I have a sister and her name is Mimsy, like from 'Alice in Wonderland,' so we've got some strange names in our family.
The only way I can feel comfortable being an actor is if I can find stories that I believe are important to be shared.
I was brought up very conservatively. My father was positively Victorian - I wasn't even allowed to wear my hair down.